Oldchurch (ward)

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Oldchurch
Former electoral ward
for the Havering London Borough Council
BoroughHavering
CountyGreater London
Former electoral ward
Created1965
Abolished2002

Oldchurch was an electoral ward in the London Borough of Havering from 1965 to 2002. The ward was first used in the 1964 elections. It returned councillors to Havering London Borough Council. The name refers to Saint Andrew's Chapel, Romford which was replaced with a church next to the marketplace in 1410.[1]

1978–2002 Havering council elections

Map
Oldchurch ward boundaries from 1978 to 2002

There was a revision of ward boundaries in Havering in 1978.

1998 election

1994 election

1990 election

1986 election

1982 election

1978 election

1964–1978 Havering council elections

1974 election

1971 election

1968 election

1964 election

The election took place on 7 May 1964.[2]

1964 Havering London Borough Council election: Oldchurch (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. C. Baker 1,022
Labour H. Packham 1,004
Conservative S. W. Swift 439
Conservative E. N. McBurnie 426
Turnout 1,494 25.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ Martin, Ged (21 July 2018). "Heritage: Names are all that's left of Havering's old churches". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ "London Borough Council Elections: 7 May 1964" (PDF). London Datastore. London County Council. November 1964. Retrieved 13 October 2023.